By Teresita Castillo It has been nine years! Nine years of an exciting journey since the doors of the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center first opened on July 16, 2015… Born of a desire to be of service to the neglected, abandoned, and forgotten, KALINGA has, indeed served as a beacon of hope, especially to those […]
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By Venice Narisma “Sir Vinz, this is Polangui, Albay, the place where I was born and where I felt the love of my relatives. But this is also the place where I experienced my worst nightmares. A lot has changed…” Melvin, who spent 31 years living on the streets, went on to describe how what
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By Noel Feliciano How do you bridge the distance between being homeless and helping the homeless? Our experience at the Arnold Janssen Bahay Kalinga (BK) in Caloocan City is showing us it’s not such a big leap. The Foundation first opened its stay-in residence, BK, on July 16, 2020, the feast of Our Lady of
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By Br. Jorem Yap If given the chance, how would the homeless vote? This question—and its potential—is what inspired the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Foundation to prepare some of our formerly homeless beneficiaries for this powerful civic duty. With the upcoming May national polls, the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Foundation, in cooperation with Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan,
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